Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005)

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Assessment of Digital Literacy Courses' Influence on Healthcare Professionals' Practice Skills in Northern Nigeria: A Preliminary Exploration

Ifemilina Okoye, University of Lagos Obiageli Okezie, University of Lagos Chinedu Nwakaggwu, Department of Epidemiology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18809674
Published: August 19, 2005

Abstract

Digital literacy is increasingly recognised as a critical skill for healthcare professionals to enhance patient care and public health outcomes. A mixed-methods approach including pre- and post-course surveys and focus group discussions was employed to gather data from a sample of 120 healthcare professionals. Findings indicated that participants' self-reported digital literacy improved by 35% after the courses, with significant improvements in EHR use (p < 0.05) and telemedicine delivery skills. The study highlights the potential of digital literacy training to enhance healthcare professionals' practice skills in Northern Nigeria. Further research should be conducted to evaluate long-term outcomes and explore broader impacts on patient care quality. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Ifemilina Okoye, Obiageli Okezie, Chinedu Nwakaggwu (2005). Assessment of Digital Literacy Courses' Influence on Healthcare Professionals' Practice Skills in Northern Nigeria: A Preliminary Exploration. African Primary Care Nursing, Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18809674

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Sub-Saharane-learningcompetency-basedinterprofessionalgeriatricsinformaticsqualitative

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